Pazdurcanumab: US FDA’s Top Cancer Official Weighs In On That Big Neurology Approval
Executive Summary
Richard Pazdur is eager for a conversation about how to improve the Accelerated Approval pathway. The OCE director welcomes aducanumab’s approval – both on its own terms but also as an opportunity to broaden the discussion.
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